Ivy and Bean - Book 5 [Hardcover]

The adventures of Ivy and Bean continue in the latest installment from series creators Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall. InIvy and Bean Bound to Be Badthe two girls decide to be so good and kind and pure of thought that wild animals will befriend them. When this doesn't work, they decide that perhaps a little badness can be good.Annie Barrows has written many books for adults, but Ivy and Bean is her first series for kids. She lives in Northern California with her husband and two daughters.

Sophie Blackall is an Australian illustrator whose previous books include Ruby's Wish and Meet Wild Boars. She lives in New York. Annie Barrows accomplishes the almost impossible task of reflecting the world of second grader, creating the tension and drama of family and friendships in language that can be read easily by child who recently graduated from easy readers to early chapter books. - Lisa Von Drasek, Children's Librarian, Bank Street College of Education